i fix ski lifts for squaw valley ski ca. these boots are made for my job i love em!!! soo warm and great for climbing icy towers in morning. snowmobiling, kicking in frozen doors, walking miles in waist deep snow, hauling ass up ladders and hurdling through motor rooms to fix lift your stuck on!!! these boots dominate!!!ive had asolos and they are awesome but not as awesome as these babys.